I have read that if you have two different types of passiflora blooming and are able to cross pollinate (whether by hand or bee); you are sometimes able to get fruit production from plants that had never produced fruit before.
Has anyone had an experience/luck with this?
Shauna
Shauna there are many variables to accomplish this. It helps to know the names /parentage of the plants. Some are sterile, some plants can not propagate others because of individual (classes) not sure of the correct term here but divisions within the plant species. Often, for example a plant that has p.incarnata in its lineage can be pollinated by p.incarnata, some examples would be lady margaret and inspiration. If the plant is a tetraploid then it will likely need another tetrapoloid to pollinate it.
If you have some specific plants you are trying to get fruit from perhaps you could tell us the names.
Darren
Hi Darren,
I currently have an established Passiflora x belotii. I also was given some starter plants to a purple one that kind of reminds me of a incarnata (but I won't know for sure until they get established and grow/bloom). In addition, I have a clipping of a red passion flower that is trying to root.
Shauna
Shauna,
According to Myles Irvine's website here;
http://www.passionflow.co.uk/passiflora-belotii.htm
p.belotii is a cross between p.alata and p.caerulea. Unfortunately as I read this article it indicates that the plant is sterile. Perhaps your other plants will bear fruit for you. p.vitifolia which is red will produce fruit with many different passiflora as pollen donors.
Darren
